Downderry Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 19 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Unique reference
- 100679
- Address
- Downderry Road, Downham, BR1 5QL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 460 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 42.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
White British 23.9%
Mixed 23.6%
Other Black 13.7%
Other White 13.5%
Other Asian 9.8%
African 5.4%
Other 3%
Caribbean 2.2%
Indian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 1.1%
Pakistani 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAbove average1.8
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 78%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 17%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Downderry Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 86
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 12
Offers
- 1st preference
- 55
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 21 14 7 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 28 11 17 |
| Reception, Full-time | 58 36 22 |
| Year 1 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 2 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 3 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 4 | 59 28 31 |
| Year 5 | 59 33 26 |
| Year 6 | 58 24 34 |